It was a captivating clash between #englandrugby and #irelandrugby at Twickenham, with an outcome few predicted. Today I will dive into three main takeways from the Guiness Six Nations Round 4 game and relive England’s relentless pressure which exposed Irish mistakes at the breakdown, leading to a shocking upset.
I will also analyze how England’s powerhouse No. 8, Ben Earl, propelled his team into Irish territory repeatedly, creating opportunities for penalties and a fateful final drop kick.
Despite Ireland’s admirable performance, England’s late surge won the game, denying Ireland the grand slam – but the men in green remain the best team in the Six Nations. I discuss how the Irish backline was not only a cut above England’s today, but superior to all others in the #sixnations tournament 🏉🏟️
The teams
England: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 George Ford, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Ollie Chessum, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Jamie George (c), 1 Ellis Genge
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Alex Dombrandt, 21 Danny Care, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Elliot Daly
Ireland: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony (c), 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Jack Conan, 22 Conor Murray, 23 Ciaran Frawley
👉 All my links: https://www.julianshaw.com.au/links
8 Comments
Oh dear Ireland lol.
I love me a shocking upset, no matter the teams. 🙂
Did I watch the same game?
Worth noting one english tey shouldnt have been allowed due to a foot in touch leading up to it and secondly genge tackle on furlong a straight red. The welsh tmo had his rose tinted glasses on
Lots of cracks – inability to hang onto possession which is the Irish's strength – cleaning rucks also was problematic. The Irish tic tac type game is becoming predictable especially if its only done with behind the man type passing. This gives opposition too much time to reset in defense
Just seen your video "they will be all Black's" and now this. Great videos mate considering the copyright laws on replays ect, short and sharp. Seen a few terrible pages during the last world cup. 8-10 minute videos of them talking about one card with no game highlights or replays saying the same stuff multiple times. Have subscribed and look forward to seeing more in the future
I think England is on the up. They almost got into the finals in the WC and now with Felix Jones in the mix, starting to figure out how to be competitive. Next year they will be much better.
Possibly the best thing to happen to Irish Rugby, will have to wait and see 😢